Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) Bill as Perceived in One State University

This descriptive-comparative and correlational research aimed to determine the level of awareness and perception of one state university on the SOGIE bill including terms and behaviors associated with it. The study was participated in by 224 respondents who are affiliated with the university under survey. With the aid of various statistical tools such as frequency counts, weighted mean, standard deviation, Kruskal-Wallis H test, Mann-Whitney U-test, and Chi-square test of independence, the study found out that there is a significant difference in the respondents’ level of awareness and perception on SOGIE when grouped according to gender. In addition, a significant relationship was observed between their level of awareness and perception of SOGIE. These results may lead the Office of Student Affairs and Services (OSAS) in cooperation with the Gender and Development (GAD) office to craft guidelines and policies that will cater to the needs of individuals who are members of the LGBT community to promote a gender-bias-free environment inside the campus all the time. Keywords: SOGIE bill, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, LGBT